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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 486,556.80, 729,835.20 and 459,000.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 486,556.80, 729,835.20 and 459,000.60 is: 688,500.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    486,556.80 : 729,835.20 = 459,000.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    486,556.80/729,835.20 = 459,000.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    486,556.80x = 729,835.20 × 459,000.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    486,556.80x = 334,994,794,701.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 334,994,794,701.12/486,556.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 688,500.90

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